City of Urbandale
AJ Johnson has over three decades of experience in municipal management, currently serving as City Manager for the City of Urbandale since July 2009. Prior to this role, AJ held the position of City Manager in Montevideo, Minnesota, from October 1985 to February 1989, and was involved with the City of Muscatine from March 1989 to June 2009. AJ holds a Master of Public Administration from Drake University, earned between 1979 and 1981, and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Government from Wartburg College, completed in 1979.
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City of Urbandale
Urbandale, Iowa, is an award-winning community of more than 45,000 residents offering a unique combination of location, value, and community engagement to businesses and residents. Urbandale is located in the northwest part of the Des Moines Metro Area at the intersections of Interstate 35, Interstate 80, and Iowa 141. This unique geographic location allows Urbandale businesses and residents convenient access to a coast-to-coast and border-to-border transportation network. Urbandale is a welcoming and vibrant community with affordable and accessible amenities for residents and businesses. From safe neighborhoods to acres of green space, Urbandale is uniquely positioned as an attractive place to raise a family, grow your business, and enjoy life. The City of Urbandale maintains one of the lowest municipal tax rates in the state, providing excellent services at an exceptional value. Each year hundreds of new residents make Urbandale their home—joining the citizens that already enjoy our community’s extensive park and trail network, short commutes, great career opportunities, and excellent schools. The City operates under a council-manager form of government. The city manager carries out the policy direction of the Mayor and five City Council members. As a national leader in Character Counts, Urbandale endeavors at all times to promote and model the principles of trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, and citizenship.